If you grew up in the nineties, like I did, you might remember the whole “virtual pet” fad that swept the nation, sparked by the “Tamagotchi”, a Japanese brand of virtual pet that was arguably the best and likely the most popular of them all. Everyone wanted one. I got …
Read More »Pebble Smartwatch First Impressions
After many months of waiting, fraught with missed shipment dates and a relative lack of communication, the Pebble smartwatch I pledged for back in April is finally in my hands, or, rather, upon my wrist. This has been a long time coming, but the dream has finally been realized, at …
Read More »Snap Judgment – Sky Gamblers: Air Supremacy
Seeing as I’m a gamer and carry my iPhone with me everywhere I go, I play a lot of games on it. Sky Gamblers: Air Supremacy is a modern flight sim-lite title available on the App Store for $5 that I’ve been playing for a while now and I’ve quite enjoyed it.
Read More »Nyko Unveils New PlayPad Controllers for Android
Yesterday, Nyko unveiled the PlayPad and the PlayPad Pro, two wireless Bluetooth gaming controllers designed for Android phones and tablets running 3.0 or higher. These controllers were designed in tandem with Nvidia and, as far as I can tell from the press release, only work with devices running Nvidia’s own …
Read More »Amazon Has Just Cornered the Market
The oft-rumored and long-awaited Kindle Fire 7” Android-powered tablet was revealed today at Amazon’s press and media event and will retail for $199. With the Kindle Fire, Amazon has done what Samsung, Motorola, RIM, HP and so many others have failed to do. They’ve created the first truly successful non-iPad …
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